coobybook Chapter 283 Is your leg injured?
Chapter 283 Is your leg injured?
"Major General, there is a man named Ning outside the mansion who wants to see you." The soldier guarding the gate reported respectfully.
However, before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by another voice.
"Can't you see the Major General is busy? Anyone who wants to see the Major General should come and inform him! If there is something important, they will come to see him with the token. There is no point in shouting at people at the door!" Qingshan, the follower beside Zhou Lin, shouted impatiently.
"I saw that the man came from the capital, so I thought of coming in to tell him. Then I will go and drive him away." After saying that, the soldier turned around and was about to walk out.
At this moment, Zhou Lin, who had been busy with his official duties, suddenly looked up from behind his desk, glared at the soldier, and asked anxiously, "What was that man's last name?"
The soldier who delivered the message was startled by Zhou Lin's sudden question and stuttered for a moment: "Reply... Reply, Major General, the man's surname is Ning."
When Zhou Lin heard this, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, and he whispered unconsciously: "A Ning..."
Then he stood up suddenly and shouted, "Go and invite the person in!"
Before he finished speaking, he seemed to feel that it was not appropriate, and walked hurriedly towards the door of the general's mansion with big strides.
Seeing this, Qingshan hurriedly chased after him and shouted, "General, your leg is still injured. The doctor said you can't run that fast!"
But Zhou Lin couldn't listen to any of this at the moment. He was only thinking about the person who might be An Ning, and his pace didn't slow down at all.
After seeing Ning Shutong at the door, Zhou Lin's eyes, which had been filled with expectation, suddenly revealed a hint of disappointment that was hard to conceal.
He frowned slightly and said in a cold tone: "Why is it you?"
Ning Shutong raised the corner of his mouth slightly when he heard this. He glanced at Zhou Lin with a hint of sarcasm and responded slowly, "What else? Are you still hoping that it will be Ah Ning who comes?"
Although Zhou Lin knew very well that this was almost impossible, when he learned that the person who came to look for him was named Ning, his heart still felt like it was being tightly grasped by an invisible big hand.
Zhou Lin took a deep breath, trying to calm his inner turmoil, and then asked angrily, "Since you have found your long-lost biological father, why haven't you changed your surname back yet?"
Ning Shutong burst into laughter upon hearing this, his voice filled with joking. "Haha, 'Ning Shutong' sounds much better than 'Zhuang Shutong'. What do you think? Are you tempted too? How about changing your name to 'Ning Lin' too? Oh, I almost forgot, you're the second young master of General Dingguo's mansion. Your every move represents the family's reputation and honor. I guess you can't make many decisions on your own, right?"
Ning Shutong's words undoubtedly touched Zhou Lin's sore spot. His face instantly turned as gloomy as ink, and his steps stopped abruptly. He asked, "What exactly are you doing here? If you just came to talk nonsense to me, then I'm sorry, I can't accompany you! If you really want to join the army and serve your country, I can send someone to send you to the barracks right now. There will be no delay!"
Seeing that Zhou Lin was really angry, Ning Shutong didn't care at all. Instead, he turned around casually and walked out the door without looking back.
As he walked away, he said coldly, "I must have nothing better to do than to come all this way to find you! If I had known the situation would be like this, I should have rejected An Ning's request and let you fend for yourself!"
Shen Chuning speculated that the person who died in the battlefield that Shen Jingwan mentioned in the previous life was most likely Zhou Lin.
Xuanying brought the news that Zhou Lin was injured. For some reason, her heart has been in turmoil since she heard the news.
That's why she sent Ning Shutong to the north.
Seeing Ning Shutong about to disappear from sight, Zhou Lin couldn't contain his anxiety and shouted, "Wait! Don't leave yet! Did you say... it was Ah Ning who asked you to come find me?"
"I don't know where An Ning heard the news that you were injured, so she asked me to come over and take a look. If she hadn't ordered me to do that, would I have been so bored and had nothing better to do that I would have come all the way here just to be bullied by you?"
Ning Shu had an impatient look on his face, and the way he rolled his eyes was extremely exaggerated, as if his eyeballs were about to roll up to the sky.
Zhou Lin's mouth corners unconsciously rose up, and the joy in that smile could not be hidden.
However, at this moment, he suddenly realized that there were other people around him, so he quickly stretched out his right fist, put it to his mouth, and coughed lightly to hide his inner joy.
Then, he pretended to be calm and said, "I told them a long time ago not to tell An Ning about my injury. I didn't expect that I still couldn't hide it from her. I really deserve to be punished!"
Having said that, the smile on his slightly curved lips and the corners of his eyebrows and eyes had already completely betrayed him.
Before this, Zhou Lin had specifically issued strict orders to Xuan You and Xuan Ying, telling them not to reveal anything about Shen Chuning's injury unless he asked.
Now that Shen Chuning sent Ning Shutong to visit, it means that she has begun to take the initiative to care about herself.
When Zhou Lin thought of this, the sweetness and satisfaction in his heart burst out instantly. How could he suppress this joy?
Ning Shutong, who was standing by, looked at Zhou Lin's worthless smile and shook his head helplessly, muttering, "Hurry up, just find me a quiet yard. The most urgent thing right now is to find a suitable place so I can take your pulse and carefully check how your wounds are healing."
"My injuries are not serious. The doctors in the army have checked me carefully. I will be healed in no time. You'd better return to Beijing as soon as possible. In case An Ning has a headache or fever, the Shen family's doctor may not be reliable." Zhou Lin said indifferently, as if those injuries were not worth mentioning at all.
However, Ning Shutong did not listen to his advice, but walked straight to the table and gently put down the medicine box he had been carrying.
He skillfully opened the medicine box and took out an exquisite pulse pillow. Then he turned to look at Zhou Lin with a slight smile on his face.
He said with a hint of sarcasm, "Who said your injuries aren't serious? I think your mouth is really poisoned. The poison is so strong that just licking your lips could kill you instantly!"
When Zhou Lin heard this, he was stunned at first, and then wanted to refute.
But he suddenly realized that Ning Shutong was a little angry because he had just confronted her.
Anyway, she was in a good mood now, so she didn't bother with Ning Shu.
So, without saying anything more, he obediently stretched out his right wrist and placed it on the soft pulse pillow, saying, "Then hurry up and take a look. After you're done, have a good rest tonight. I'll send someone to escort you away tomorrow morning."
Ning Shutong rolled his eyes at him, but his hands did not slow down at all.
He gently placed three fingers on Zhou Lin's wrist, concentrating on feeling the beating of his pulse.
At first, everything seemed normal, but after a while, Ning Shutong's expression gradually became solemn, and his originally slightly wrinkled brows were now tightly twisted into a ball.
"Are you injured on your leg?" Ning Shutong suddenly looked up, stared at Zhou Lin sharply, and asked in a serious tone.